MUSICARES : A NONPROFIT FOR MUSICIANS TO TURN TO WHEN THERE'S A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY

GRAMMY ORG - MUSICARES link for information.

 

MUSICARES WAS FOUNDED IN 1989 to address the needs of musicians who need help with medical care, housing, and emergency financial help.

 

(There's an old, not very funny joke, that goes like this, "What do you call a musician without a girlfriend?'  "Homeless.")

 

For every singer, songwriter, guitar player, band, that makes a fortune there are thousands of talented people who've been in the business, who've been true to their art, but who have lost or are now in their senior hood and struggling because back in the 1950's and early 1960's they didn't the get good deals. 

So when I meet someone who once had a Gold Record, or was in a band that got ripped off by a manager or agent, and is now in need, I mention MUSICARES.

 

Now united with Grammy Org, here is their official statement:

 

"MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community."

Christine